2021年常德市初中学业水平考试英语试题卷第I卷第一部分阅读技能（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。AThe city of musicVienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It*s the capital city of Austria and thecenter of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.In the Strauss family, there were two composers（作曲家）called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. Thefather, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance musicmade him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. Hewrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played notonly the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrotehundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like JohannStrauss, father and son he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.1. Where is Vienna?A. In Australia. B. In Austria. C. In America.2. Who wrote The Blue Danube waltz?A. Johann Strauss the younger. B. Johann Strauss the elder. C. Mozart.3. What kind of music does the waltz belong to?A. Blues music. B. Country music. C. Classical music.4. When was Mozart born?A. In 1867. B. In 1791. C. In 1756.【答案】l.B 2. A3.C4.CBModeration （自我调节）Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time. A healthy lifestyle is one that doesnt take extremes （极立端）as a way of life. Be moderate in what you do.Eat wellIt is important to pay attention to both what you eat and how you eat. As Socrates said: nYou should eat to live;not live to eat. A different diet（饮食）with vegetables and fresh fruits is good for the brain. Also take time off formeals.ExerciseStudents must know the value of exercise because it plays a necessary part in counterbalancing （抵*肖）the stress（压力）responses produced in our bodies by having to meet exams.SleepStudents are getting less and less of sleep which might lead to more stress. The hours of sleep before midnightare thought to be the most helpful. For this reason students must re-regulate their body clock and go to bed and get upat regular time.Express yourselfThe way students feel about their work and other issues in their life plays a huge part in how they deal withstress. It is advisable that students should be realistic whatever happens in their lives.To sum up, studies are really very important, but never at the expensed弋价）of students* physical and mentalwell-being. Besides, if students feel well they will be ready to face the challenges（也K战）of exams alive and kicking.5. What food is good for the brain according to paragraph two?A. Vegetables and fruits. B. Hamburgers and meat. C. Rice and noodles.6. When is the best time for a student to go to sleep?A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 10:00 pm. C. At 1:00 am.7. Where can we most probably read this article?A. In a tour guide. B. On a web page for tips. C. In a daily newspaper.8. Whats the best title of the reading?A. Stress is part of students* lives.B. A healthy mind in a healthy body.C. Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mind.【答案】5.A 6. B 7. B 8. BCUsually I wouldnt cross the park at this time of night. But walking around the park would take more time, and itwas raining so hard that I couldnt even see clearly what was right before me. So I entered the park. And that was thefirst stupid thine I did tonight.Soon after I walked into the park at this time of night. But I saw a man under a tree up ahead. My heart fell. Thestories Id heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment. Anyone with a clear mind would justturn back. But me? No. I did another stupid thing: I decided to hurry past him.Just when I was passing the man, he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever. I got scared andstarted running, “Hey” the man shouted from behind. Wait!” He was running after me!I ran like crazy. I had hoped the trees would keep some rain off. And they did. But they also made the park lookeven darker. I couldnt see what was ahead of me. Then, I ran into something. It was the man!Dont kill me!” I cried.“What? I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it. The man gave me my bag. Now, I felt saying thatto the man was the stupidest thine I did tonight.9. Why did the writer enter the park?A. It was safer to go across the park.B. To go across the park would save time.C. The trees in the park could keep the rain off.10. What did the writer mean by 1 the first stupid thing” another stupid thing” the stupidest thing?A. He felt proud of himself.B. He regretted what he had done.C. He felt ashamed